Lindner demands joy of risk: Is Milei the model for Germany?

Lindner demands joy of risk: Is Milei the model for Germany?

An outcry goes through the political landscape: the FDP boss Christian Lindner demands more daring from German politicians and compares the Argentine President Javier Milei with the dazzling figure Elon Musk. In the ARD show "Caren Miosga" Lindner explained: "More Milei and Musk dare". This statement met with considerable criticism. Many see the political record of the controversial Milei, which has only been in office for a year, skeptical. According to reports, his policy in Argentina ensures a dramatic increase in the poverty rate from 45 to 53 percent, while the state was also cut back radically. The finance minister pointed out that the economic performance could collapse by three and a half percent due to the hard reforms, which further increases the explosiveness of Lindner's demand, as reported.

But the controversy do not end here. The billion -dollar entrepreneur Elon Musk is a glowing supporter of Milei and found in a video for the election of the new president that "prosperity for Argentina was imminent". Musk, who is known for his provocative statements, sees a hope in Milei and posted on the platform X, formerly Twitter that "equality should never face freedom". Milei himself relies on Milton Friedman's ideas and warns that the focus on equality ultimately leads to a society of "looters". This positioning met with great interest in conservative circles and shows how strong the international connections between different political currents are, which further draw attention to Argentina, how AP news

While the international community is intensively pursuing developments in Argentina, the political decisions of the new president are on the brink. The announcement of facilitating imports of food could reduce price pressure at short notice, however, bears the risk of rehearse for inflation. Consequences of this policy remain to be seen, especially with regard to increasing dissatisfaction within their own population.